Business Basics for Teenagers Worksheet
Business tip (Revenue in, profit left): Sole trader: one owner, keeps all the profit, owes the debts, simplest to start. Company: a separate legal body, owned by shareholders, run by directors, owners’ risk limited. Revenue = price × number sold. Profit = revenue − costs, so costs = revenue − profit. Teens run a business with adult help; tax and legal questions go to an adult or an expert.
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- 1.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 3.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) stock (b) price (c) profit (d) revenue
- 4.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 5.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 6.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 7.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) owned by shareholders (c) run by directors (d) owner keeps all profit
- 8.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 9.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) run by directors (d) one owner runs it
- 10.A small business sells 35 handmade cards at ₹30 each. Its costs are ₹760. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 11.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) a random video (b) an adult or an expert (c) a classmate (d) nobody
- 12.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) owned by shareholders (c) one owner runs it (d) owner keeps all profit
- 13.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹255 and a profit of ₹145. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 14.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its customers (b) the government always (c) its shareholders (d) its suppliers
- 15.A small business sells 57 potted plants at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹40. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 16.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only at night (b) never ever (c) yes, no one needed (d) only with adult help
- 18.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 19.A small business sells 46 cupcakes at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 20.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 21.A small business sells 43 painted pebbles at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 22.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 24.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 25.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 26.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owner owes the debts (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) run by directors (d) a separate legal body
- 27.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 29.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) owner keeps all profit (c) a separate legal body (d) one owner runs it
- 30.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 31.A small business sells 13 glasses of chai at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹320. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 32.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 33.A small business sells 25 fruit cups at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹210. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 34.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 35.A small business sells 45 painted pebbles at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 36.A small business sells 56 cupcakes at ₹45 each. Its costs are ₹410. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 37.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹440 and a profit of ₹60. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 38.A small business sells 59 clay diyas at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 39.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹110 and a profit of ₹90. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 40.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- True
- a company
- profit
- a sole trader
- profit
- False
- owner keeps all profit
- revenue
- one owner runs it
- 290
- an adult or an expert
- owned by shareholders
- 110
- its shareholders
- 245
- False
- only with adult help
- True
- 690
- a company
- 1290
- True
- a sole trader
- a company
- profit
- owner owes the debts
- False
- a sole trader
- a separate legal body
- revenue
- 135
- a company
- 40
- False
- 900
- 2110
- 380
- 2655
- 20
- False
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